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On March 1, 2018, U.S. DOT hosted a Public Listening Summit on Automated Vehicle Policy (Federal Register Notice). Stakeholders and the public were invited to attend a summit with senior leadership from USDOT, state and local partners, industry, academia, and safety advocates at the U....
Remarks As Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoDetroit Auto ShowSunday, January 14, 2018
Thank you, Congresswoman Dingell, for that introduction. Let me also acknowledge Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence, and Michigan Secretary of State...
WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced at the Consumer Electronics Show that the total number of drones now registered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has eclipsed one million.
The 1,000,000 total registration...
Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoCES Panel on “Incorporating Drones and Self-Driving Vehicles into Communities”Las Vegas, NevadaJanuary 10, 2018
Thank you, Jamie [Boone], for that introduction. Good afternoon, everyone...
WASHINGTON – United States Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao will attend CES 2018, Jan. 9-12 in Las Vegas, Nev, headlining the Smart Cities at CES 2018 conference programming on Jan. 10 at 10:30-11:00 AM PT at Westgate, Level 1, Pavilion 9. Secretary Chao and Gary Shapiro, president and...
Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) must be tested extensively before they can be deployed and accepted by the general public. Currently, CAV testing and evaluation are primarily conducted in two ways: on public roads and in closed test facilities.
There are two...
The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) launched DAVI as a multimodal initiative to identify, prioritize, monitor, and – where necessary – address data exchange needs for automated vehicles (AV) integration across the modes of transportation. Access to data is a critical...
Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoAnnouncement of DOT Drone Integration Pilot ProgramDOT HeadquartersWashington, DCThursday, November 2, 2017
Thank you everyone, for coming. I am pleased that so many distinguished guests...